The already planned Fourth Friday Concert and Cruise-In for Friday night now has a championship flavor as members of Cedartown’s two Dizzy Dean World Championship teams will be honored.

According to city officials, a processional is being organized for the two teams, the Cedartown Bulldogs 16U baseball team and the Cedartown 14U softball team, which will bring them down Main Street from the old Enmark gas station beginning at 6:00 p.m. and end in front of Polk County Courthouse No. 2.

Following the processional down Main Street, city officials will be honoring the players and coaches in front of the courthouse steps for bringing home World Series championships.

The festivities are part of a new series of concerts planned for downtown Cedartown this year.

Organizer Jennifer Hulsey says if you had fun last month, you will certainly enjoy the concert this time.

“If you had fun last time, you’re going to have even more fun this time because we are adding another band,” said Hulsey. “Prior Station will be playing for us and Khaotik will be back by popular demand.”

Those who attend the concert and cruise-in are asked to bring a new toy to donate to the Cedartown United Fund for Christmas in July to help area children.

The classic car cruise down Main and the championship processional will begin gathering at 5:45 p.m. with the cruise down Main and processional starting at 6:00 p.m.

The music fires up at 7:00 p.m. with Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and Galilee Baptist Church youth ministries providing food and drinks.

Despite a subdued offense for much of the Dizzy Dean World Series, the Cedartown 16U Bulldogs fought back in the World Series final in their last inning and completed a walk-off victory over the Ponatauk Thunder 6 – 5 Tuesday afternoon.

Cedartown allowed three unearned runs in the top of the first and did not lead at anytime during the game until the bottom of the 7th inning.

The Bulldogs defeated Ponatauk 9 – 7 on Monday to place themselves in the series final Tuesday.

Congratulations to the Cedartown 16U Bulldogs on their Dizzy Dean World Series win and also to the Cedartown 14U girls on their World Championship in Dizzy Dean softball.

Cedartown's Andre Williams looks on in disbelief as time runs out for the Dawgs. (Gail Conner/camerachik.com)

The Cedartown Bulldogs traveled to Acworth, Georgia on Friday Night to take on the Allatoona Buccaneers (7-0, 3-0). Cedartown (5-2, 2-1) was attempting to hand Allatoona their first loss and have the chance to control their own destiny in region.

All looked well in the early stages of the game. Allatoona scored on a deep pass to take a 7-0 lead. However, Cedartown would answer back with a long kick return that set up a short touchdown run for Sophomore Nick Chubb. Cedartown would score again on another Nick Chubb touchdown carry, scoring 14 unanswered and giving the Dawgs a seven point lead.

With less than two minutes to go in the second quarter, Cedartown had the ball 1st and goal inside the five yard line. The Dawgs ran the ball up the middle four times but could never reach the endzone.

The second half was a back and forth affair. Allatoona found a passing game that was non-existent in the previous two quarters, and that would prove to be the difference in the contest. Heralded running back Miles Jones carried for a touchdown to tie the game at 14-14, after a deep pass from the Buccaneer’s Jeremy Uzee to T.J. Herron. The score would remain tied going into the fourth quarter.

A long run from Zach Chubb, a late hit penalty, and an 11 yard touchdown run from Nick Chubb would give Cedartown the lead, but only for a moment. Jeremy Uzee was again found a man deep and Allatoona had tied the game again, 21-21.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Dawgs were marching down the field with a chance to score but a Cedartown fumble brought the drive to a sudden halt. After an exchange of possessions, Cedartown was required to punt out of their own endzone. Allatoona returned the punt to the Dawgs 16 yard line, and on 3rd and 9 the Bucs ran a draw play to Jones and he found the endzone. Allatoona would hold on to the lead and win the game 27-21, despite being outgained in nearly every category.

Cedartown returns home this Friday night to play the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (4-3, 2-1) in what will be a huge sub-region game. Game time is set for 7:30.

The Cedartown Bulldogs will travel to Allatoona High School to take on the Buccaneers tonight at 7:30pm. Cedartown takes a 5-1 record into the matchup, but Allatoona boasts an unblemished 6-0 mark this season.

Two Polk County Police officers and a Cedartown Police Officer have resigned after an investigation into illegal steroid use. According to Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd, 41 year old John Garrett and 27 year old Shawn Bates, both of Silver Creek resigned effective September 21 in lieu of termination. Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome confirmed that Cedartown PD officer 36 year old Scott Couch of Cedartown also resigned in lieu of being terminated on October 5. Initial investigations found that both Bates and Garrett ordered ingredients to manufacture anabolic steroids. After interrogations, Dodd contacted an outside agency to conduct an investigation. The Rome Police Department found enough evidence to remove both officers from the force. Newsome said that Couch admitted to having provided a single vial of injectable testosterone to Garrett. Garrett then reportedly provided the testosterone – which is a Schedule III controlled substance – to Bates. Further action is likely by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Dodd said the results of the two investigations have been forwarded to the POST Council. The Council may revoke the certification of these officers, place them on probation, also called suspended certification, or decide to take no further action against them.

A body was discovered inside a residence in Cedartown early Wednesday morning. According to Cedartown Police, 50 year old Myra Dave was discovered deceased in her home on Erwin Street at approximately 6:45 Wednesday morning. Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome said that when Dave failed to report to work that morning, a couple of her co-workers went to her house to check on her. When Dave did not open the door, firefighters were called to forcefully enter the residence. When entry was made, Cedartown Police Chief Henry King discovered the body. Due to the fact that Dave was alone at the time, her body was sent off to the GBI Crime Lab for a autopsy. Newsome said that while he doesn’t believe that foul play was involved, the GBI was contacted due to the uncertainty of the circumstances. The Cedartown Police Department is handling the investigation, with the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

An incident that took place two-and-a-half months ago has led to the dismissal of three Floyd County Police officers. Keegan Romero, Michael Mitchell and veteran Sgt. Barry Sutton were fired by Chief Bill Shiflett earlier this week at the end of an internal investigation into an incident that occurred June 14. Romero and Mitchell apparently pulled onto a construction site to investigate suspicious activity, and Romero later admitted that he had intentionally damaged the tires on a suspect’s vehicle. The vehicle had been loaned to the suspect and the county made compensation in excess of $500 for the damaged tires. Sutton was let go for not making sure that policies were followed and failing to discipline the officers under his authority. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the incident but no criminal charges have been filed at this time. The three men have 10 business days from Monday to appeal their firings.